We at GrassROOTS are supporting the youth and families of Germantown. We are raising funds to develop and support afterschool wellness activities for the Anna L. Lingelbach Elementary School in Germantown. In August 2014, there was a national outcry after it was revealed the school received only $160 in discretionary funding for the entire 2014-2015 school year. With a total student body of 400, spending equates to just 2.5 cents per pupil. The budget was to cover the costs of everything…

GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) is a public health and social action organization that works to mobilize community action and offset economic disadvantage. GCF was co-founded by Dr. Janice Johnson Dias and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, lead MC of the Grammy Award winning group, The Roots.
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Our mission is to create a world where all girls grow up to be healthy women.